Archive for the 'BMW' Category

BMW announces start-stop system and Competition package for M3, M Sport for X5

BMW has released further information and photos about the 2011 M3 Competition Package.
Available this spring, the Competition Package is offered on the M3 Coupe and the M3 Sedan. It features a lowered suspension (ride height is reduced 10mm), light alloy wheels, a specially developed ’sport’ mode (part of the Electronic Damping Control), and a […]

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Officially Official: 2011 BMW X5 goes all turbo

The original BMW X5 marked Bimmer’s first entry into the then-burgeoning SUV segment, and it remains a strong seller for the company, trailing only the 3 and 5 Series. The time has now rolled around for the X5’s mid-cycle refresh, which brings two new gas engines and some mild visual updates. The lower front […]

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is - Munich finally builds a special one for U.S.

It’s fair to say that few automobiles have ridden atop their segment for as long as the BMW 3 Series has managed. Admittedly, there have been occasional frights from other German automakers or the odd Asian upstart, but it’s as if Munich’s engineers long ago brokered some sweetheart deal with the devil, so total […]

Monday, February 1st, 2010

2011 BMW M3 coming with Competition Package

As far as we can tell, there’s little if anything wrong the BMW E92 M3. However, according to a post on Bimmerfile, that small point will not be stopping BMW from offering a Competition Package on 2011 models. What goes into a Competition Pack? We’re not certain, and Bimmerfile can only speculate (bigger wheels, brakes, […]

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Drive Experience: 2011 BMW 5 Series is a smooth operator

The outgoing BMW 5 Series may have ushered in a dramatic leap forward in terms of dynamics, technology, safety and creature comforts, but it’s the previous generation – the E39 – that Bimmerphiles still speak of in hushed tones. The departing E60 may have been a more capable package, but it was also the source […]

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

First Look: 2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible

Rumors of an all-new car coming soon haven’t stopped BMW from cooking up some updates for the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, which will hit dealers later this spring.
The first order of business in updating the two models was to address the drivetrain. While the 328i Coupe and Convertible both retain their naturally-aspirated 3.0-liter […]

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

2010 Chicago Auto Show Preview:BMW Alpina B7 brought back for 2011

BMW has stated several times that it has no plans to do an official M version of the current F01 7 Series, but that doesn’t mean it won’t offer a hotter version of its flagship sedan courtesy of Alpina.
At next month’s Chicago Auto Show, BMW will be reviving the Alpina B7, and while the sweet […]

Saturday, January 9th, 2010